Police in Troy reported that within a 24-hour period, three women were arrested after reports of leaving accident scenes. All three arrests involved alcohol, police said.

The first incident was reported at 7:25 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, when police were summoned to the area of Big Beaver and Livernois roads with a report of hit-and-run accident occurred. No one was injured, and police had information on the suspect's vehicle, officers said. They reportedly arrived just as the woman suspected of the accident was leaving her car. She had slurred speech, watery eyes and smelled of alcohol, police said.

The 24-year-old Troy woman admitted being in the accident, police said. After roadside tests, she was given a breath test and blew a .19 percent. She was arrested.

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Four hours later, at 11:24 p.m., a motorist reported that someone had hit a sign at Maple Road and Coolidge Highway and kept on driving. With the vehicle's information, a police sergeant went to the home, speaking to the driver. The 40-year-old Troy woman was unsteady on her feet, had bloodshot and glassy eyes and smelled of alcohol. She said she had hit something when asked about damage to her car but she could not remember what, police reported. She was arrested after failing roadside tests and then blowing a .20.

One day later, at 11:41 p.m. Saturday, police were called to Falcon and Homestead with a report of someone having hit a parked car. An officer responding found the responsible car, police said, and found the driver to have slurred speech, a coat buttoned incorrectly and smelling of alcohol. The 58-year-old Troy woman failed sobriety tests and was arrested after blowing a .11 percent.

These arrests were three out of 11 arrests for driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs over the course of the weekend.